Addison Cascade Bennett

My friend Kim had her baby! I went after work to see the little one. They are about 99% sure that her name is Addison and she looks just like her daddy. Cute enough to make me baby hungry..

Lucy

I decided to meet Brett and Lucy at the Vet on my lunch break. We went because of her itching and allergies but found out pretty quickly that she had something more serious going on. She has a heart murmur. I was and still am not completely sure about what that means for Lucy but they told us not to put her on the insurance plan because they were not totally optimistic about her making it through the year and if we put her on it we would have to continue paying even after she is gone. It took all I had to hold it together while the vet and nurse were in there. She just joined our family 3 months ago and I love her like I have had her for years.

There is nothing we can do for the actual murmur but we are treating the symptoms... coughing, fluid in the lungs... to make her more comfortable. Hopefully she is a fighter and we will hold on to her for a while longer.

As for the allergies, she is on a food trial.. perscription food and nothing else. Hopefully that works for her and she can be as comfortable as possible.

love...

Today I went to work at the normal 8 o clock and left at 9:15 to get to the Timpanogos Temple to be there for my step brother Gordon's wedding. It was really good- long but good. I was able to be back at work by 11:15. The temple is so close to my work. They are so happy together and Leona looked so pretty. I am glad I was able to be there. I know my dad was there as well so it was special. The reception was really nice. It was fun to see some people from my past again.

So Nathan (Brett's brother) is getting close to leaving the MTC. I look forward to every tuesday when a mass email to all the fam as well as a personal email are in my inbox. Todays letter was amazing. I am so proud of that kid and I am glad that the people of Detroit get to have such a strong young man serving them and the Lord. He says the language is coming along just fine. And he is excited to get out into the field.

Lucy (our newest addition to the family) has had really bad allergies ever since we got her. She is constantly itching her front legs as well as one of her back legs. I talked to her previous owner and she said that she has done that her whole life. I feel really bad for her-- Can you imagine having mosquito bits all over for your whole life? So I have scheduled an appointment for her to go see the vet. We have tried changing her food to a non allergen one and we have been told by the vet to try children benodryl which has not worked either. So the next thing is a shot that will hopefully take care of her itching. That appointment is on Thursday and they they are both goign to get groomed on Friday.

Baby Shower

I hosted Kim's baby shower on Saturday. It was so neat to see my girls from high school again. I think it has been about 2 years since we were all together (the 4 of us) There were also a few other friends from high school that I hadnt seen in probably 6 years. Crazy... It was really a lot of fun and we sat around and caught up on each others lives.

Kimmy got a lot of really cute stuff... and there was a lot of really good food-- thanks to everyone who helped out!! (Gina, Marie and Nicole)

wedding celebration

It has been the craziest 3 days ever... My little sister Alyssa married Kellen on Tuesday. I took work off on Monday to help my mom get everything ready and with the help of our whole family especially my aunt Cathie (the wedding planner) everything came together. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple. She looked so beautiful and I am so happy i got to be there. After the ceremony, we had the luncheon in Salt Lake and then drove home to finish setting up. We had the reception in the backyard of a family friend and it was so beautiful. Macy and I sang a song and then we all danced the night away!!!

The next day was the open house in Ogden, put on by his family. It was very nice and we had fun there. I made these matching bracelets for all 6 bridesmaids.... they turned out very cute.

It rained a bit at the open house right before it started and there was a pretty rainbow. It stayed dry for the rest of the night.



Alyssa was a gorgeous bride and it was a very nice few days. Now they are off to California for their honeymoon... lucky them...

Manti Temple

On Tuesday Brett and I had an awesome experience. We got to go to the temple with my sister to get her endowments taken out. It was the first time in a very very long time that Brett and I were able to attend the temple. We are excited to be on the right track once again and be able to take advantage of such a beautiful place as the celestial room of the temples. I had never been inside the Manti temple before and it was so beautiful and so peaceful. I'm glad that I was able to go, and also grateful to my sister who put a little fire under me to help get me there. I will always be grateful for that. It was emotional because I felt my Dad and Nana there with us. I am so proud of Alyssa and she has chosen a wonderful man to spend forever with and I know they are proud of her too.

Her wedding is on Tuesday. I still have a few things to get done for it. I am making a scrapbook for the sign in table and I am also making bracelets for the bridesmaids... (Thanks Diane for teaching me-- they are turning out so cute!)

J-E-W-K-E-S

This weekend was Joe's Valley! My stepdad's family goes there every year for the 24th weekend. I like to go. It was a lot of fun... We did a lot of things there....

Played games-- Alyssa and Kellen, Brett and I and Mom and Macy played a lot of games... which is typical while camping.. We even busted out monopoly..

Went 4 wheeling-- My uncles Boyd and Tom bring thier 4 wheelers and horses and they are a lot fo fun to play on...

Cliff jumping-- Joe's V alley Resouvoir is abotu 20 mins away from our camp site.... the water is pretty warm too.

Horseback riding--- Brett's second try on a horse... last time we rode Boyd's horses, one took off with him on it and he has been nervous ever since. We rode Tom's horses and he got the old tame one... no problems there. I got the crazy one that likes to run... luckily I dont mind.

We took the doggies.... Mimi was an angel dog... she did so good around the other dogs there, Lucy on the other hand was a disaster. Im not sure that she has ever been camping before... She barked at the other dogs, scratched on the door to the camper, And I thought she would be the tame one. maybe if we keep taking her she will get used to the idea. The Jewkes family does a lto of caming int he summer times. Joe's Valley is the biggerst and longest but there are several others-- Bear lake and Payson Canyon in August.

A Bridal Shower and A Karaoke Night!

On Saturday I hosted a bridal shower for my little sis. It ended up being a lot of fun. I dressed her up in a tutu and a veil and big beads. There was an awesome turnout... about 25 people. We played games and mingled.



My best friend Alana is moving home to New Hampshire this Friday. Her family lives there and she is going to go back to school there and live at home to try to save some money. I am pretty upset about the whole thing. We have been best friends since we met in 2005. We have been through a lot together and even lived together for a while right before I got married. She is one of the most amazing people I know and someone who knows me completely and understands me. I will miss her so much. So for her last hooray with the group we went to Achas for karaoke night. It was a lot of fun.

Here Comes The Bride

Isn't my sister lovely?